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Nearly 850 suspects nabbed in month-long drug crackdown

Sri Lanka, Dec. 20 -- Police Headquarters says that under the "A Nation United" programme, 896 drug raids were carried out islandwide during the past month as part of a drug prevention operation, lead... Read More


Tsunami Act to be amended

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj, has announced plans to amend the Tsunami Act to secure the legal guardianship of children left orphaned by recen... Read More


Rebuilding Sri Lanka fund surpasses Rs. 4 billion

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr HarshanaSuriyapperuma, has confirmed that the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund has now collected more than Rs. 4,286 million. According t... Read More


Sri Lanka, ADB sign USD 3mn grant for food security irrigation project

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Grant Agreement for the Transforming Irrigation Systems for Improved Food Security Project was formally signed today (19) at the General Treasury, Colombo, between the Govern... Read More


BASL expresses concern on Mayor interfering legal proceedings

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has hit out at the Mayor of Kaduwela, Ranjan JayalalPerera, following reports that he obstructed a lawyer during a public inquiry. The professio... Read More


Archchuna complains over Parliament food

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Jaffna District Independent Member of Parliament, Dr. Ramanathan Archuna, raised a point of order in Parliament today (19), expressing his strong dissatisfaction with the quality... Read More


More budgets in NPP-controlled LG bodies defeated

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The 2026 budget for the Ratnapura Municipal Council, which is held by the National People's Power (NPP), was defeated for the second time today (19). According to local reports,... Read More


Padme's confession leads to recovery of firearm and ammo

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Criminal Investigation Department informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (19) that a pistol-type firearm, two T-56 magazines, and seventy rounds of T-56 ammuniti... Read More


Flood warning for Mahaweli River Basin extended

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has officially extended the flood warning for low-lying areas in the Mahaweli River basin for another 24 hours, effective from tonight (19). ... Read More


Travel restrictions for small vehicles on Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa Road

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Police Media Division announced significant disruptions to traffic on the Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa main road due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. As a safety precauti... Read More